On January 17, 2017, Ms. Yanghee Lee met with human rights activity groups and CSO organizations between 8:00 and 11:00 am, at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in U Thant hall, Rangoon. They discussed the Human Rights situation in…
MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 12 people were arrested, 9 of whom are from ethnic areas and two of whom were arrested under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law. Three people were charged under 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.…
AAPP was invited to attend a meeting at the Lower House to discuss prison reform. U Bo Kyi, U Aung Myo Kyaw, U Zaw Moe and U Kyaw Soe Moe from AAPP attended the meeting with the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower…
Dear loyal supporters of AAPP, The transition to Burma’s first democratically-elected civilian government in half a century has presented new opportunities for legislative and policy reform, and some progression on the political prisoner issue. Close monitoring and documentation of the…
Summary of the Current Situation: There are 195 political prisoners in Burma. 87 are currently serving prison sentences, 24 are awaiting trial inside prison, 84 are awaiting trial outside prison. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 85 people were arrested, 84…
On December 12, 2016, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) organized a discussion about Prisons and Human Rights in the Upper house of Parliament. Around 100 people attended the discussion, including the Vice President of the Lower House U…
The Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Dr. Win Myat Aye, received U Bo Kyi (Joint Secretary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), U Aung Myo Kyaw (head of AAPP’s Rangoon office), U Saw Thet Tun…
the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) organized a lecture on Children and Human Rights at Government school in Thingangyun Township
From November 26-27, 2016, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) organized a lecture on Children and Human Rights at various school in Kyauk Padaung Township, Mandalay Division. The school in attendance included Ooyinhumm, Sarpannkhinn, Scholar Pyinnyaryeikmon, Pyinnyarmoemyint…
On November 27, 2016, Ko Tate Naing and Ko Zaw Moe attended a discussion organised by Equality Myanmar and the Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR). The discussion focused on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)…